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NEW WATERFORD - The regular staff and administrators at Crestview Schools each will receive a bonus to thank them for all their dedication while educating and providing assistance to students during the pandemic over the past year.
The board of education last week voted to provide each regularly employed bargaining member employee and each administrator with a $500 bonus with their April 30 pay.
The board directed Treasurer Charlene Mercure to provide the bonuses from the general fund.
Board President Missy Wellman noted "with all the challenges this year has brought, it has not gone unnoticed by the board that the staff from all levels have dedicated themselves to the continued success of the district and most importantly to its students."
During his report to the board later during the meeting, Superintendent Matthew Manley noted the school has gone 32 weeks during the school year where there were no Covid-19 cases and he wanted to credit the staff, students and community, because he knows that was not easy to achieve. There have now been 37 confirmed cases between staff and students.
The board approved three summer camp learning activities for this upcoming summer.
The Success By Six program will be held July 19 through Aug. 13 for kindergarten students at the elementary school, while Rock & Rebel Summer Camp will be for grades 7-12 at the high school from June 7 through July 30.
The Crestview Lake Summer Learning Camp will be for grades 1-6 and held at the middle school between June 7 through July 30.
Timothy Pancake will be responsible for the Success by Six, while Gregory Woolman will direct the high school program and Amy Gladman the program for the younger students. Each were issued a $2,500 stipend.
Teachers will also receive a stipend of $100 per week for a maximum of $400 to teach summer school.
Bargaining unit administrative members will be compensated for home tutoring, detention monitoring, proficiency intervention and summer school at a rate of $17 per hour. Members of the OAPSE will receive their regular hourly wages, as well as a $25 per day stipend for working during summer school.
In other matters:
-- The board accepted the resignation of Richard Burbick, the transportation supervisor/mechanic, effective April 23. Both Manley and Wellman commented about how much the district will miss Burbick, who reportedly is leaving to pursue another passion in police work. Manley called Burbick the "most versatile person I know." Ralph Gentry was approved as the interim transportation supervisor.
-- The board hired Cassidy Minamyer as the new elementary music teacher for next school year and Lou Thompson as a custodian for the remainder of this school year.
-- Manley asked the board to endorse the Fair School Funding Plan in House Bill 1, which he said would finally correct school funding system formula declared unconstitutional 22 years ago. A bipartisan bill, Manley said the bill would provide money so schools can operate without having to skimp on everything.
djohnson@mojonews.com